iStockphoto Most people are familiar with the classic adage “Money can’t buy happiness,” and if you’ve questioned the accuracy of that statement, you’ll probably be interested in the results of some new data linked to […]
Getty Image / Frederic J. Brown / AFP Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in the news after being sued several times over the past week. As the third wealthiest person on earth, Musk makes headlines […]
Amid an uncertain economic climate and cooling industry funding, how are catalog acquisitions faring in 2024? We crunched the numbers to see where the space is positioned and where it could be heading during the […]
If you have a kid, chances are your Spotify Wrapped, which collects the data of your listening habits each year, has been totally warped because of all the Disney music they request. Or maybe you’re […]
Getty Image / Yasin Baturhan Ergin / Anadolu For years, Google Chrome users thought they were browsing without being tracked while using the popular ‘Incognito Mode‘ feature and as it turns out, that wasn’t the […]
A forum for cheaters discovered just how bad Tesla’s privacy policies are Published on March 26, 2024 2:24 pm Oh man, you can’t make this stuff up. Reddit is a website with forums for various […]
Getty Image / Alain Jocard / AFP Since Elon Musk bought and took over Twitter on October 27, 2022 there have been countless changes to the social network once known as the ‘Internet’s town square.’ […]
Taylor Swift accounted for 1.79 percent of U.S. on-demand streams in a record year for global streaming, the data provider Luminate reports in its 2023 roundup. Swift’s dominance—which translates to roughly one in 78 of […]
The long-awaited debut album from renowned Latin American producer Tainy is here, ‘DATA’ (Instrumental). What a year for the global star! Tainy’s debut album ‘DATA’ recieved a nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for […]
Hello, Insiders. It’s the penultimate international newsletter before the holiday season, but there’s no festive slowdown in TV and film news just yet. Jesse Whittock here taking you through. Read on and sign up here. […]
Image via Rockstar Games. A recent database leak seems to confirm that Rockstar Games did once have plans to create single-player DLC for Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5), as well as lending credence to […]
Puerto Rican superproducer Tainy has detailed his long-awaited studio debut. The 20-track album, titled Data, features guest appearances from Bad Bunny, Arca, Four Tet, Skrillex, Arca, J Balvin, Sech, Daddy Yankee, and many others. The […]
Auckland, New Zealand, one of the cities where Audoo has deployed its Audio Meter. Photo Credit: Dan Freeman Despite the widespread availability of detailed music consumption figures, royalties attributable to public usages have long been […]
Photo Credit: Chartmetric Curious about the best tools for tracking Spotify data? We look at some of the best options to track your streaming data across platforms. Few would argue Spotify’s dominating presence as an […]
Following a lengthy investigation, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has announced a $1.3 billion Meta EU fine over allegedly unlawful data transfers. Photo Credit: Dima Solomin Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has officially slapped Facebook and […]
Photo Credit: Muhammad Asyfaul The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing a blanket ban on Meta’s ability to monetize underage data. The move comes after repeated violations of a 2020 privacy order. These changes proposed […]
If you’ve ever worked for an on-demand app platform, or for Amazon, or even as an independent contractor at all in the last few years, there’s a good chance that you’ve been discriminated against — […]
Photo Credit: Mojahid Mottakin Italy blocks ChatGPT over privacy, data security, and mature content concerns. The Italian Data Protection Authority announced it was temporarily blocking the artificial intelligence software ChatGPT until it “respects privacy.” This news comes […]
A nighttime shot of London, England. Photo Credit: Viktor Forgacs As it grapples with continued government scrutiny – including a possible stateside ban – ByteDance’s TikTok has officially been slapped with a nearly $16 million […]
Photo Credit: Apple Music The Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show featuring Rihanna has done wonders for her sales and streaming. Indeed, sometimes ‘the exposure’ is actually worth it. Digital Music News has reported on the […]